The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal and Local.


II. 6. Lockwood, travelling freight auditor OF
the Louisville. New Albany & Chicago has re-
signed his position to take place with the Stand
ard Oil Company, at Cleveland.
J. E. Curtis, formerly division superintendent
Of the Lake Shore, will have charge of the con-
struction eff the Chicago, Santa Fe & California
road, with headquarters at Madison, Ia.
The Bee-line people have contracted with the
Brooks locomotive works to build them ten en-
gines six mogul build, two flfst-class heavy pas
senger engines and two switching engines.
j. M. Gill, formerly passenger conductor on
the Wabash has been appointed to the ONCE OF
supervisor OF trains all the districts of the
Wabash system east of the Mississippi river
George M. Roberts has been appointed general
New Englang passenger agent OF the PennsyI-
vania lines, headquarters Boston, vice Leslie /.
Farmer. who has taken the general passenger
agency of the Erie road.
E.. H. Scott, general manager Of the Indianap-
oils, Peru & Chicago road, was in the city yes
terday. He states that by Feb. the new COM
pany will be reorganized and ready to operate
the three divisions as in olden times under the
Mal0tt management.
It seems difficult to get it through the brain OF
some railroad men that there is no provision In
the interstate commerce bill that can be reason
ably interpreted to mean that a railroad forming
part of through continuous line can charge
for short haul only its pro rata share OF long
haul charge
President Ingalls,, it is stated, on Wednesday
purchased 100 shares of c., l., st. l.. & c. stock
for friend, paying SO cents on the dollar for it.
This action on the part of Mr.. Ingalls, shows
that he has great confidence ID the future of the
Big Four. He certainly well understands its
financial as we'll as its physical condition.
Coal traffic over the c., l., st. L. & c. has
been SO heavy of late that the company have
sided up most of their fat cars and pressed them
into hauling coal. The distribution of Pitts
burg coal from North Bend, where the COM
pany's elevator is located, has been this year
largely in excess of that of any former year.
Alfred Suly, who is we'll known in Western
railroad circles, and who at one time was proml-
nent as bondholder of the l., b. u W., has
manipulated matters until he has secured good
hold, it is said, of the wrecked Illinois Midland
road. What he and his friends propose TO do
with this elephant is something of a mystery.
The Panhandle Railroad Company have Or
dered all the conductors and engineers to pur-
chase new watches of a uniform make The
order issued for the reason that serious acct
dents may result from employees carrying unre-
liable time-pieces. In making the purchase, the
Lancaster movement has been designated as the
kind to secure.
The rumor is current that the Pennsylvania
lines are cutting east bound rates This seems
rather absurd, as this company is putting itself
into shape to conform to the provisions OF the
INTERSTATE commerce. Oul Ii WOuiu, luoEcloIo,
hardly be so unwise as to cut on through-freight
rates, for fear it might be compelled to also re-
duce its local rates.
The Switchman's Mutual Aid Association of
the United States is now increasing it's mem ber-
ship very rapidly Since New Years. John
prosperous divisions at St Paul, Minneapolis,
Council Bluffs and Lincoln, Neb. The mem ber-
ship of the Indianapolis division has now reached
torty-fve switchmen.
Commissioner Fink is quoted as saying: THE
bill seems to render pooling organizations more
necessary than ever All the roads will have to
do will be to agree upon rates and the law will
maintain them. In that respect the interstate
act will be great help to the roads. / do not
think the clause prohibiting greater charge
for short than for long haul is constitu-
tionaL"
Chief Engineer Irwin, of the Decline, this
week sold LOO tons of old steel rails at $24 25
per ton ard 800 tons of old iron rails at SOS
per ton. Three years ago old steel rails could
not be sold at any price. With present prices
material 1t is not bad time to renew track. New
steel rails are selling at but 50 more than can be
realized for old iron rails and but $3.50 more
than old steel.
There is to be a meeting, to day, OF the Middle
and Western States Freight Association at Chi
cago. The objects of the special meeting are
first. to see what can be done to secure better
| maintenance of rates in the territory covered
| by the association. Beside this matter which is
| to be acted upon Is the question Of advancing
| west bound rates to conform to those made al
| Pitfsburg. On Tuesday last, which were noticed
| in Wednesday mornings issue of the Journal.
| The Baltimore & Ohio passenger department
have stepped on one of the ticket agents at thi!
| point who has been INDUCING to freely in cut
ting the rate on Baltimore and Washington bust
ness. II the young man continues to do hs
will have the pleasure it is stated, of making ~
from his own pocket whatever deficit there is il
| What little cutting he does hereafter will be in
| divide of his commission with the party purchas
/ ing the ticket
! The Philadelphia press says steps have beer
taken this week toward placing the future rela
tons of the Baltimore & Ohio, the Reading ant
| the Pennsylvania railroad companies on NOR
definite basis. Conferences are to be held to
day, and the claim of the Baltimore & Ohio t.
| an unhlndered entrance into New York will b
pressed. 1t is limited that the Pennsylvania ma.
be accorded greater privileges in the Schuyikil
coal regions by the Reading, in return for favor
| extended to the Baltimore & Ohio.
| Messrs Poor & Greenough issue an accurat
summary of railroad construction in 1886. TIL
! total mileage built is seas miles. In New Eng
land, Al miles; the Middle States, 374 49, in Cen
group, ,018. 92 Mississippi Valley. 339 so; South
| western States, 2,427l1; Northwestern States
2,578, and the Pacific States, 687. 50 miles Tota
| mileage in tho United States, 1877. els miles Fo
1887 the promise is for IL, 900 miles of new road
This will cost in excess of 5000, 00O,0
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has bt
gun change in the rails on its line, which, it
said, will be highly conducive to comfort i
travelling, and WILL at the same time. be a
economic measure. This change makes the ra
five pounds heavier to the yard and increase
its length to sixty feet. It is made necessar
by the increased weight of the rolling stoc
of the company. The rails now being pu
down between East Conemaugh and Latrobe
and will be gradually extended over the entir
line.
"The current rumor," says the PHILADELPHIA
Record, ''of an immense railroad combination
including the Missouri Pacific, the Ohio & Mi
sssippi the Richmond Terminal. the Reading
and the Jersey Central, with either the Penn
sylvania or the Baltimore s. Ohio as a connec
ing link, has been received in many quarters as
possible occurrence, which, if accomplished
would be of wonderful power in increasing tn
earnings of the roads interested in the combin;